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US has smallest military in over 80 years as enlistment hits lowest since 1941๐ŸŽ‰ (www.mirror.co.uk)
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[โ€“] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Assuming you don't care about human life at all (and these people don't) it still made more sense in a time where giving a warm body a gun and pointing them in the right direction would give you at least some results.

Modern warfare doesn't quite work like that anymore, you can't just throw conscripts at enemy positions expecting to break their lines. Just ask Ukraine.

[โ€“] JoeDaRedTrooperYT@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Lol, that I can relate